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- 24 Oct 2012
- Working Paper Summaries
Diasporas and Outsourcing: Evidence from oDesk and India
- 05 May 2014
- Working Paper Summaries
Firms and the Economics of Skilled Immigration
- 12 Feb 2007
- Working Paper Summaries
Adding Bricks to Clicks: The Effects of Store Openings on Sales through Direct Channels
- Research Summary
Overview of Research
My research examines approaches to improving the performance of our health care delivery system with a primary focus on health information technology. Reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of my program, my dissertation draws upon theories and insights from... View Details
- 26 Sep 2023
- Book
Digital Strategy: A Handbook for Managing a Moving Target
well as the ability to act faster on it and seize opportunities through new complementarities (Alaimo & Aaltonen; Aversa & Hueller; Ritala & Karhu; Kazemargi et al.; Thomas et al., all in this volume). These new possibilities... View Details
- 21 Mar 2018
- Research & Ideas
Why Artificial Intelligence Isn't a Sure Thing to Increase Productivity
Evidence on Complementarities Between Human Capital and Machine Learning. The paper, written with Evan Starr and Rajshree Agarwal of the University of Maryland, suggests that firms must think carefully about the skills they’ll need to... View Details
- 28 Jan 2008
- Research & Ideas
Billions of Entrepreneurs in China and India
point to both countries flexing their military muscle increasingly: China's blue water navy, India's nuclearization. But I think to focus exclusively on this, even primarily, is a complete mistake. The on-the-ground productive ferment, and the possible View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 07 Jul 2011
- What Do You Think?
So We Adapt. What’s the Downside?
world." Santhanam Krishnan commented on the ultimate complementarity between the two concepts this way: "Commitment to remain adaptable to changing situations is the formula for survival " Lynne Levesque argued that... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 24 May 2018
- Research & Ideas
Distance Still Matters in Business, Despite the Internet
this way, rich offline communication might make online communications more valuable, suggesting complementarity between face-to-face and digital communications.” The book chapter, “How Geography Shapes—and is Shaped By—the Internet,” was... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Transportation; Telecommunications; Shipping; Publishing; Technology
- 16 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 16, 2018
Design Rules, Volume 2: How Technology Shapes Organizations: Chapter 5 Complementarity By: Baldwin, Carliss Y. Abstract—The purpose of this chapter is to relate the theory of task networks and technology set forth in previous chapters to... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 19 Jul 2011
- First Look
First Look: July 19
PublicationsBroadening Focus: Spillovers, Complementarities and Specialization in the Hospital Industry Authors:Jonathan R. Clark and Robert S. Huckman Publication:Management Science (forthcoming) Abstract The long-standing argument... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 02 Oct 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55043 Machine Learning and Human Capital: Experimental Evidence on Productivity Complementarities By: Choudhury, Prithwiraj, Evan Starr, and Rajshree Agarwal Abstract—Machine learning... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 05 Dec 2007
- Sharpening Your Skills
Sharpening Your Skills: Managing Marketing
and vary over time. Cannibalization occurs in the short term following the addition of a new channel, while complementarity takes time to manifest itself. Retail store openings cannibalize direct channel sales in the short term if... View Details
- 12 Jun 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, June 12, 2018
period. Stock indexes can transform longstanding behavior via nonpecuniary channels. Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=53030 Machine Learning and Human Capital: Experimental Evidence on Productivity View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Mar 2016
- First Look
March 1, 2016
a model that illustrates the complementarity between infrastructure and institutions and provides conditions for whether fines, subsidies, or a combination of both are the optimal response. One point of the model is that the optimal fine... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 14 Nov 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas: November 14, 2017
firm, as opposed to involuntarily (e.g., as required by law). These results imply that the proactive revelation of costs can improve a firm’s bottom line. The Use of History as a Strategic Resource: Institutional Resilience and the View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
- 25 May 2020
- Research & Ideas
Has Occupational Licensing Outlived Its Usefulness?
looks at these complementarities between online reviews and regulation. The other paper looks more at health and safety inspections that health departments conduct of restaurants. That paper highlights the View Details
- 18 Mar 2008
- First Look
First Look: March 18, 2008
Foreign Direct Investment, Productivity, and Financial Development: An Empirical Analysis of Complementarities and Channels Authors:Laura Alfaro, Sebnem Kalemli-Ozcan, and Selin Sayek Publication:The World Economy (forthcoming). (Special... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 19 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 19
network of bilateral relations that are more or less hospitable for IGOs. Read the paper: http://www.torfason.net/site/wp-content/uploads/Ingram-and-Torfason-2010-Organizing-the-In-Between.pdf Working PapersBroadening Focus: Spillovers, View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 10, 2018
Makridis Abstract—This paper exploits a natural experiment in the entry of new lab managers across India’s 42 public R&D labs between 1995 and 2006 to study the complementarity between lab managers and incentive schemes. While... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman